EY/SGV
World Geography/Countries
Famous Names
Word Origins
Science
100
EY was founded 30 years ago in 1989 through the merger of Ernst & Whinney and ________.
A. Andrew Young and Co.
B. Arthur Young and Co.
C. Alwin Young and Co.
D. Andersen Young and Co.
Arthur Young and Co.
100
There is a theory about all of the continents originally being one large land mass. What is the name of this theory?
A. Pangaea
B. Patagonia
C. Parallelogram
D. Polynesia
Pangaea
100
Her work with the Missionaries of Charity put clinics in the slums of 160 cities treating millions by the time she died in 1997.
Mother Teresa
100
The word ‘salami’ comes from:
A. The Latin sal meaning "to salt"
B. The Latin Salamandra meaning "salamander"
C. From the name of the town Salem, in Massachusetts (US)
D. From the Greek selinon meaning a kind of parsley
The correct answer is the Latin sal.
It means "salt". Salting meat allows it to stay fresh for longer.
100
If you planted the seeds of Quercus robur, what would grow?
A. Trees
B. Flowers
C. Vegetables
D. Grain
Trees
Oak trees would grow.
200
As of May 30, 2019, EY Global Chairman and CEO is _______.
A. Mark Weinberger
B. Carmine Di Giandomenico
C. Carmine Di Sibio
D. Carmine Di Martino
Mark Weinberger
Effectivity date of Carmine Di Sibio's position as EY Global Chairman starts on June 30, 2019.
200
Which continent is located in all four hemispheres (Northern, Southern, Western, and Eastern)?
A. North America
B. Antarctica
C. Africa
D. Europe
Africa
200
Who is the Philippines richest man?
Source: Forbes 2019 list of richest people in the world
Manny Villar
200
Which of the following English words does not derive from a Japanese root?
A. Kumquat
B. Bonsai
C. Karaoke
D. Futon
The answer is kumquat.
It derives from a Cantonese variation of the Chinese "kin ku", literally meaning "golden orange".
200
Which scientific unit is named after an Italian nobleman?
A. Pascal
B. Ohm
C. Volt
D. Hertz
Volt
The volt is named after scientist Alessandro Volta, who invented the first electrical battery in 1800.
300
In 2018, EY ranked 52nd on the 100 Best Companies to Work For list of what magazine?
A. Forbes
B. BusinessWorld
C. Entrepreneur
D. Fortune
Fortune
300
Which of the following landlocked countries is entirely contained within another country?
A. Lesotho
B. Burkina Faso
C. Mongolia
D. Luxembourg
Lesotho
300
In 2013 this .com had the youngest CEO in the Fortune 500 when it debuted on the list at 482.
300
The root ‘vestig’ as in the words: vestigial, vestige, and investigate comes from the Latin word for:
A. To search
B. A clue
C. To collaborate
D. A footprint
The root "vestig" actually derives from the Latin "vestigium", meaning "a footprint".
A footprint leaves a clue from the past, a vestigial vestige which we can then go and investigate.
300
Which of the following men does not have a chemical element named for him?
A. Albert Einstein
B. Niels Bohr
C. Isaac Newton
D. Enrico Fermi
Isaac Newton
The other three have Einsteinium, Bohrium, and Fermium, respectively.
400
EY Headquarters is currently located in ________.
A. Cleveland, US
B. London, UK
C. Amstelveen, Netherlands
D. California, US
London, UK
400
Which of the following is the capital of Kazakhstan?
A. Paramaribo
B. Mbabane
C. Podgorica
D. Nur-Sultan
Nur-Sultan
Astana became the capital of Kazakhstan in 1997. On 23 March 2019, following a unanimous vote in Kazakhstan's parliament, the city was renamed Nur-Sultan, after former president Nursultan Nazarbayev.
400
Who has the 2nd most twitter followers in the world as of June 2019?
Barack Obama
The Most Followed Accounts on Twitter
- Katy Perry (107.6m followers)
- Barack Obama (106.7m followers) ...
- Justin Bieber (105.8m followers) ...
- Rihanna (91.6m followers) ...
- Taylor Swift (83.5m followers) ...
400
Which insect shorted out an early supercomputer and inspired the term "computer bug"?
A. Moth
B. Fly
C. Roach
D. Japanese Beetle
Moth
400
What scientist first determined that human sight results from images projected onto the retina?
A. Galileo
B. Copernicus
C. Johannes Kepler
D. Isaac Newton
Johannes Kepler
Kepler offered the first retinal theory in 1604.
500
From 1947 to 1953, SGV was formerly known as _________.
A. W. SyCip & Company
B. SyCip & Company
C. SyCip Velayo & Company
D. SyCip Velayo José & Company
SyCip Velayo José & Company
500
In June 2012, Coca-Cola announced plans to commence operations in Burma/Myanmar after a gap of 60 years leaving what two countries as the only places where it does not do business?
Cuba and North Korea
Cuba and North Korea are both under long-term US trade embargoes (Cuba since 1962 and North Korea since 1950).
500
What is the birth name of the 266th and current pope of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis?
Jorge Mario Bergoglio
500
"Nephelococcygia" is the practice of doing what?
A. Finding shapes in clouds
B. Sleeping with your eyes open
C. Breaking glass with your voice
D. Swimming in freezing water
Nephelococcygia is the act of seeking and finding shapes in clouds.
500
Neurologists believe that the brain's medial ventral prefrontal cortex is activated when you do what?
A. Have a panic attack
B. Remember a name
C. Get a joke
D. Listen to music
Get a joke
According to The Science of Psychotherapy, "[the prefrontal cortex] has been implicated in planning complex cognitive behavior, personality expression, decision making, and moderating social behavior."